Surya Namaskar must in all Rajasthan schools till Feb 15
Suparna Roy | 25 January 2024 | The Times of India
JAIPUR: Rajasthan's education department issued an order on Tuesday night making Surya Namaskar practice mandatory at all schools - government and private - across the state till Feb 15. State education minister Madan Dilawar said Surya Namaskar will initially be mandatory during morning prayers at all schools and a further decision would be taken after Feb 15. However, teachers have opposed the move, saying it will increase their non-academic work and consume students' classroom time. As per state director for secondary education Ashish Modi's order, students will be made to perform Surya Namaskar on Surya Saptami (Feb 15), in all schools, and the department will impart Surya Namaskar training to students and teachers before Feb 15. First, teachers and students will be trained by yoga experts. Then, students' parents, villagers and public representatives will join the campaign on Feb 15.